Display device



April 17, 1945. A. J. QUINBY 2,373,778

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v F ar Patented Apr. 17, 1945 Albert .i. Quinby, New York, Nf'Ys assignor to Displayv Finishing Company, Inc., Long Island City, N; Y.

Application December 2, 1942, Serial No. 467,625

8 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in display devices of the type in which a display panel is supported in upright display position.

It is one object of the present inventionto provide anovelconstruction of display panel.

and supporttherefor which will permit of dis- Pl id qffeither ,face of the display panel thus providing in effect, two displays, the manufacturing cost of which but slightly exceeds that of a Single display. v s

'It is another object of the invention, to proprovide a; display device of the aforementioned character which may be knocked down into relatively flat'iorr'n for purposesof convenient transportation, or storing when not in use.

lt ijs still another object of .the invention'to provide a'device in which the setting up from knocked down form to display position is an extremely simple operation' H Other objects of the inventionconsist in the provision of a novel construction whereby the device rriiay beemploye'd' singly as a unit, or may be employed as a vco'mliainatio'ri of units to provid'e a composite display, which is of, relatively low cost tomahufiictum and which materially reduces the [cost of handling display devices.

Withthe above and otherobjects. in View, ref erencewill be had to the accompanying drawings; in which, v q u Figure l is a perspective view illustrating a display constructed in accordance with one form of the present invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 3--3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is an enlarged'vertical sectional View partly broken away, the view being taken substantially on, the line :l l of Figure 3,

manner in which the construction may be. em-v ployed to'provide a composite display,

Figure 11* is a plan View illustrating a blank from which a modified form of supporting column may be formed,v v,

Figure 12 is a plan view illustrating a'rnodified form of supporting column and supporting base therefor in"which the supporting column and base are permanently secured together, the viewbeing'partly broken away and showing the column and its base in collapsed form,

I Figure 13 is a View in elevation, partly broken" away illustrating the supporting column and the supporting base in the, set up form. v 1

Figure 14 is a horizontal sectional View taken through the supporting column and the base ata point immediately'ab'ove the fastening means 7 which secures them together,

Figure 15 is a detail vertical sectional view taken'centrally of the lower end of the supporting column,

Figure 16 is a plan view of a blank employed in a still further modified form of the invention in which a three panel display is obtained by the use of two supporting columns instead of four columns as illustrated in Figure 1001 the draw Figure 17 is e; perspective View illustrating a set up display of the three panel type employing t tw i ppd t n n m and, Flgure'lS-is a transverse sectional View onflan enlarged scale me 17'.

Referring t the drawings, the device as, illustaken on the line |a |s or Figl trated in Figures 1 through 9 thereof consists of a display panel l2, supporting columns 13 Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view on an Columns are separate elements adaptedto be re enlarged scale,taken substantially on the line 5 -5'of Figure 3.

Figurefi is a distended perspective view illustrating onevof the supporting columns'the collapslble supporting base therefor and one-side edge portion of the display panel,

Figure 7 is a plan view of the blank from which one of the supporting columns is formed,

Figure 8 is a plan view of the blank from which a column supporting base is formed,

Figure 9 is a plan View of a supporting base for one of the supporting columns, illustrating thesame in its knocked down form Figure 1.0 is a perspective View illustrating the therefor, o-f whichtwo are shown, and a supportmg base l4 for, each of. the supporting columns 13. The display panel l2, the supporting columns 531 and the'supporting bases for the supporting movably connected together to form the display illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings. These separate elements arepreferably formed from paper board or similar foldable material but it is to be understood that other materials such as light sheet metalsmay also be employed since the construction readily lends itself to the use of such materials for displays wherein the collapsible or knock down feature is of no particular consequence. v I

Thedisplay panel [2 comprises a main body portion illustrated in Figure 1 as of rectangular form althoughit may, asillustrated in Figure 10,

have an ornamental top edge if desired. The display panel is provided upon each of its side edges with hooked projections l6 which are spaced from each other as shown in Figure 6 of the drawings.

Each side edge of the display panel i2 is also formed with a projecting lug l1 disposed between the hooked projections I6 in spaced relation thereto.

When formed of paper board or similar foldable material and in relatively large sizes making it desirable to fold the display panel upon itself to facilitate transportation, the panel is provided with a transversely extending score line l8 which provides the means by which such folding may be accomplished. This score line [8 passes through the projecting lugs H, the purpose of which detail of construction will be hereinafter specifically set forth. The display panel l2 may also be scored along its lower edge as at l9 to provide an extension 28 which serves as a foot or flange upon which the panel may rest to prevent any tendency on the part of the panel to sag when it is in display position.

The supporting columns l3 are of tubular construction and are herein illustrated as of rectangular cross-sectional form, although other crosssectional forms may be employed so long as the tubular characteristic is retained.

These supporting columns are provided with longitudinally extending score lines of which there are four in the present embodiment of the invention. These score lines are designated 2|, 22, 23 and 24 in Figure 7, and they extend parallel to each other, dividing the blank from which the supporting column is formed, into five sections or panels 25, 26, 21, 28 and 29.

The score lines 2l--24 form the means upon which the blank is folded into tubular form of rectangular cross-sectional shape andalso the means upon which the supporting column folds to collapsed position.

The section or panel 28 is provided with two end slots 30 which are adapted to receive the hooked projections l6 upon one side edge of the display panel l2 and an intermediate slot 3| for the reception of one of the projecting lugs ll of the display panel when the latter is placedin display position between two of the supporting columns as illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings.

When the display panel is placed in position between two of the supporting columns, the

hooked projections [6 are positioned within their respective columns as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings and the edge of the display panel closely adjacent to each hooked projection 'may be formed with a slight projecting portion 32 which ular cross-sectional form and to provide the defills the upper portions of the slots 30 as shown in Figure 4 thus hiding these portions of the slots from view. The projecting lugs 11 will also be positioned in their respective slots 3! thereby to prevent any tendency of the display panel [2 to hinge upon the transverse score line l8 and thus provide suflicient rigidity to insure the panel retaining an upright display position.

The score lines 2i and 23 are interrupted near that end of the blank which forms the lower end of the supporting columns by spaced parallel cut lines 33 which extend respectively into the sections or-panels 26 and 28 and in each case. these out lines are connected by a cut line 34.

This construction provides a projection 35 which extends from each of two opposite corners of the supporting column when the blank is folded to form the tubular structure. The specific purpose of these projections 35 will be hereinafter described.

To form the tubular supporting column, the blank is folded upon its several score lines 2l--24 bringing the sections or panels 25 and 29 into overlapping position in which position they are secured together by a suitable adhesive or in any other desired mariner.

Projecting from the upper end of the section or panel 28 there is an extension 36 which has a reduced outer end portion 31. This extension is transversely scored as at 38 and hinges relatively to the section or panel 28 by means of a score line 39.

The extension 36 serves to close the upper end of the supporting column, the reduced portion 31 of the extension forming a tuck-in tab which enters the open end of the supporting column to retain the extension 36 in end closing position and to lend rigidity to the upper end of the supporting column.

The lower end of the supporting column is open and to provide rigidity to this portion thereof, the section or panel 21 is out along the lines 40 and 4| and scored along the line 42 to provide a tongue or flap 43 of the proper size to bridge the internal dimension of the supporting column when hinged inwardly of the column upon the score line 42.

The extension 36 when its tuck-in flap 31 is positioned within the open end of the column together with the tongue or flap 43 serve to maintain the supporting column in its true rectangsired rigidity to maintain the column in its true cross-sectional shape or form When-set up.

Each of the panel supporting columns I3 is removably mounted in a suitable supporting base [4 and the construction of one of these supporting bases will now be described.

A supporting base is formed from a single blank of paper board which is shown in Figure 8 as being of substantially rectangular form.

The blank is illustrated in Figure 8 with its front face exposed to view and is scored along the line 44, preferably in the form of a crease score upon the rear face of the blank to form an extending flange 45 which hinges upon the score line 44 in a manner and for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

This construction provides a square area which is defined upon three sides by three side edges of the blank and on the fourth side by the score line 44.

Disposed centrally of the square area aforementioned, there are two relatively short intersecting slits 46 and 41 which extend entirely through the blank, the intersection of these slits being located at the center point of said square area.

Extending from the outer ends of each of the slits 46 and 41 to its respective corner of the square area of the blank there is a score line 48, preferably in the form of a cut score upon the front face of the blank. These score lines 48, together with the intersecting slits 4B and 41, divide the square area of the blank into four triangular areas 49, 58, 5l'an'd 52.

The triangular area 50 is divided into two triangular panels 53 and 54 and an intermediate trapezoidal panel 56 by means of two spaced score lines 51 and 58 preferably in the form of crease score lines upon the rear face of the blank. These score lines 51 and 58 extend in spaced parallel relation from the left hand ends of the slits 4-6 and 41 inoFigure' s of the drawings, t the outer edge of the triangular area :50. v k i 'The triangular area 52 which is opposed with respect to the triangular area 50 is similarly di-- vide'd into twotriangular panels 58 and BI! and an intermediate trapezoidal panel 61 by means of two spaced score lines -62 and 63 preferably in the form of crease score lines upon the rear face of the-blank. These score lines 6-2 and 63 extend in spaced parallel relation from the right hand ends of the slits 46 and 41 to the outer edge of'the triangular area 50.

After the blank has. been cut and scored as described, it is folded upon all of its score lines to provide a column supporting base I4 and the manner in which it folds and the form which it takes in its foldedposition willinow be described.

Amalication oi pressure upon the rear of the blank at the point of intersection of the slits 46 and K7 will cause the blank to hinge upon the score lines 48, 5?, 58, 62 and 63.

"The several panels of the blank are hinged upon their respective score lines until the rear faces of the 'triangular panels 53 and 59 contact the rear face of the triangular area 49 and the rear faces of the triangular panels and 60 contact the rear face of the triangular area 5i. In this position of the parts, the triangular panel's 53,59 are-secured to the triangular area 49 and the triangular panels 54 and 68 are secured tothe like, 65-. 1

The resultant structure is Figured and by reference to said figure, the col umn supporting base willb'e seen to comprise two spaced triangularly shaped upstanding walls 66-" and 6"! hingedl'y connected together by'the trapezoidal panels 56 a and (H which are also the triangular area 5i pre'ferablyby stitches or spaced from each other and which to'getherwith the upstanding side walls form a relatively deep well 6% for the reception of the lower end of the supporting column I3.

This position of the supporting base member is the folded position referred to hereinafter in the claims and in-su'ch position the upstanding side walls 66 and El and the trapezoidal panels 56 and GI have reduced extensions 89 and intervening spaces 10 therebetween;

The lower end of the coliunn I3 isinserted into the. well-like recess 58 to a point'where the two opposed projections 35heretofore mentioned engage the bottoms of their respective intervening spaces between two of the extensions 59 of the upstanding side walls-and the trapezoidal panels at which time, the lower; end of the supporting column will be substantially-flush with thel'ower edges of the upstanding side walls and those of thetrapezoidal panels; Thus; the projections35 form stops tolimit the movement of the supporting' column inwardly of the supporting base to insure proper relative positioning of these two.

elements relatively to each other.

best illustratedin andthe supporting column are of the-same crosssectional shape or form and are of such dimension thatthe column fits snugly in the supportin base, and that the natural tendency of the base to collapse is overcome by the presence of the column in the deep well 68 of the supporting base.

In Figure 10-01 the drawings there is illus trated acomposite display comprising a centrally disposed, relatively large display panel ii! and two relatively smaller side panels 'II. Figure 10 illustrates one manner of use of "the supporting columns and their supporting bases in constructing a composite display.

vBy reference to Figure 10, it will be notedlthat the centrally disposed display panel I0 and the supporting columns and supporting bases therefor are of substantially the same construction as in the heretofore described form of the invention.

Thev side panels 'I I, however, are relatively smal l'eran'd are capable of support in display position.

I'hese side panels have all of the characteristic features of the main display panel except that they are provided with the hooked projections I6 I and the projecting lug I1 upon one edgevonhr.

since but one supporting column and but one supporting :base therefor are employed in supporting panelsv of relatively smaller size, in display position.

In the column supporting position of the base, I

the flange 45 provides additional support for the base as illustrated in Figure l of the drawings.

In its'folded position just-described and with the supporting column removed therefrom, the supporting base has a, natural tendency to collapse by hinging of the trapezoidal panels 56 and 61 upon'their respective score lines 51, 58, 52' and I53 and by the'application of slight pressure upon the triangular upstanding sidewalls, the supporting base may be completely collapsed to the flat form illustrated in Figure 9 of the drawings.

It is to be'u'nderstood that the deep" well 68 disposed points as best illustrated in Figure 14 of In Figures, 11v through 14 of .the drawings, there is illustrated amod'i'fied form of supporting column and column supporting base in which these two elements are permanently attached to each other instead of being separate parts as in the heretofore described form of the invention.

Thesupporting column of this modified form of the invention is formed from the blank illustrated in Figure 11 of the drawings.

By comparison with Figure '7, it will be apparentiv that the blank of Figure 11 is the same as that employed in the heretofore described form,

except that the bridge flap 43 in the panel 2'! is eliminated. In the blank of the modified form of supporting column the lower end of the panel 28 is constructed" in th same manner as the upper end thereof.

Projecting from the lower end of the panel 28 there is an extension I00 which has a reduced portion IilI. A score line I02 provides a hinged connection between the reduced portion I01 and permanently thereto by means preferably in the form of staples'or'stitches I05, which pass throughthe' supporting base and the column at oppositely the drawings.

' In this form of the invention, when the reduced portion I'BI oftheextension is tucked into the lower end of'the column, sufl'lcient rigidity is provided in the lower end of the column to maintain the column and the base in its folded or set up position. To collapse the column and base, it is only necessary to remove the reduced portions of the extensions 36 and lllOfrom their respective ends of the column after which, slight pressure thereon will collapse the column and base to the positions shown in Figure 12 of the drawings.

Manipulation of the extension I is a comparatively simple operation since in this form of the invention, it is located at the lower end of the supporting column.

In Figure 17 of the drawings, there is illustrated another form of three panel display which is similar to the display illustrated in Figure 10.

In th form illustrated in Figure 17, there is a central panel 19 and two side panels II, the difference being that there are but two columns and two supporting bases employed.

The panels l0 and ll and the supporting bases for the supporting columns are of the same construction as the corresponding parts in the heretofore described forms of the invention. The supporting columns, however, differ slightly in construction and this difference will now be described.

The two supporting columnsin this modified form of th invention are designated IUD-I00, and by reference to Figure 16 it will be noted that the blanks from which these supporting columns are formed are, with two exceptions, the same as the blank illustrated in Figure '7 from which the supporting columns l3 are formed.

One of these exceptions is that in lieu of the slots 3| being positioned centrally of the transverse dimension of the panel 28, three slots H are employed which are disposed slightly to the right of the center of the transverse dimension of the panel.

The other exception is that the panel 26 of the blank is formed with three slots I02 which are also positioned slightly to the right of the center of the transverse dimension of the panel.

This arrangement of slots HM and H12 provides, when the blank is folded to form the supporting column, slots upon two opposite side faces of the column for the reception of the hooked extensions Hi and the projecting lugs I 1 of the display panels ll.

By reason of the arrangement of the slots llll and H32 as above described, they do not fall opposite to each other, when the supporting panel is formed. Instead, they are slightly off-set with respect to each other which permits of the hooked extensions 16 and projecting lugs I! of the display panels and?! passing through their respective slots as illustrated in Figure 18 of the drawings.

Thus, it' will be obvious that this last described form of the invention provides a three panel display in which but two supporting columns and but two column supporting bases are required to support the same in display position. I

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present invention provides a new and novel construction in display devices of the panel type which construction lends itself readily to various forms of single or composite displays.

The construction is also highly economical in production since all of the several parts or elements, with the exception of the panels are decorated upon but one face thereof.

The construction also provides a double display at little more expense than a single display, the

only additional expense being the decoration of the opposite sides of the panels. It will be understood, of course, that when the main display panel of a composite display such as illustrated in Figure 10 of the drawings is reversed to display a change in copy, it may be desirable to reverse the positions of the side panels H. In fact this would be necessary only when a change of display of copy is desired with respect to said side panels.

National advertisers employ window dressing services to set up displays in various territories and a double display'of the type herein set forth not only reduces the required number of displays by half, but reduces this service by half and therefore results in a saving to the advertiser in service as well as cost.

It will thus become apparent that the several objects recited are accomplished by the constructions herein set forth.

Havingthus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

'1. A display panel supporting column comprising in combination, a collapsible tubular member and a separate supporting base therefor, said collapsible tubular member comprising a blank of foldable material scored to permit collapsing thereof into fiat form, said supporting base comprising a blank of foldable material scored and cut to provide when the blank is folded upon its scored lines, a plurality of upstanding walls and an opening for the reception of one end of the collapsible tubular member, and means for limiting the movement of the collapsible tubular member in one direction relative to the supporting base. 1

2. A display panel supporting column comprising in combination, a collapsible tubular member and a separate collapsible supporting base therefor, said collapsible tubular member comprising a blank of foldable material scored to .permit collapsing thereof into flat form, said collapsible supporting base comprising a blank of foldable material scored and cut to provide when folded upon its scored lines, a plurality of upstanding walls and an opening for reception of one end of the collapsible tubular member,

means for securing the blank in its folded position, and means for limiting the movement of the collapsible tubular member in one direction relative to the supporting base.

3. A display panel supporting column comprising in combination, a collapsible tubular member and a separate supporting base therefor, said collapsible tubular member comprising a blank of foldable material scored to permit collapsing thereof into fiat form, said supporting base comprising a blank of foldable material scored and cut to provide when folded upon its scored lines, a plurality of spaced upstanding walls each of. which is angularly disposed with respect to its next adjacent wall on each side thereof and a tubular member receiving opening, projections extending from the upper edge of each of said upstanding walls, means for securing the blank in its folded position, and projections extending from the collapsible tubular member and adapted for reception between the projections of the upstanding walls for limiting the movement of the collapsible tubular member in the direction of the base.

4. A display panel supporting column compris- I ing in combination, a collapsible tubular member and a separate collapsible suppporting base therefor, said collapsible tubular member comprising a blank of foldable material scored to permit collapsing thereof upon said score lines into flat form, said supporting base comprising a blank of foldable material scored and cut to provide when the blank is folded upon its score lines, a plurality of spacedupstanding walls each of which side walls, and a lug or projection extending I from the collapsible tubular member and adapt- I ed for reception in the space between the reduced extensions of two of said side walls to limit the movement of the tubular member within the Opening in the supporting. base. r

5. A display panel supporting column, com prising in combination, a collapsible tubular memher and a separate collapsible supporting basetherefor, said collapsible tubular member comprising a blank" of foldable material scored-to permit collapsing thereof into flat form, said parallel relation to eachother from the ends of V the cut lines through each of two opposed triangu lar areas of the blank and dividing. each of said areas into two triangular panels and an inter mediate trapezoidal panel, said intersecting, cut

, linesproviding means upon which the blank may be folded to form a supporting base member have v ing two relatively large spaced parallel upstanding walls and two relatively smaller walls formed by said trapezoidal panels for connecting said first mentionedwall and cooperatin therewith to form -a receiving passage for one encl'of, the collapsible tubular member, said revers scores also supporting base comprising a rectangular blank of foldable material, a plurality of intersecting cut lines located substantially centrally got the blank, a score line extending from each end' of each of the intersecting cut lines to its respective corner of the blank and dividingthe blank into triangular areas, reverse score lines extending in spaced parallel relation from the ends of thecut lines through each of two opposed triangular forming means upon which the base member may hinge from folded form to collapsed form and means forsecuring the blank in its folded form.

75A display, panel supporting column comprising in combination, a collapsibl tubular member and a collapsible supporting base member, "said collapsible tubular member comprising a blank of 'foldable material scored to permit col- 'lapsing' thereof. into flat form, said collapsible I supporting base comprising a blank of foldable areas of the blank, said intersecting cut lines and I said scor lines providing means upon which the blank may be folded to form a supporting base 3Q, allel upstanding walls and two relatively smaller 1 member having two relatively large spaced parmaterial scored and cut to provide when the blank is folded upon its scored lines, a plurality of upstanding walls and an opening for reception of one endof the collapsible tubular member, and means parallel connecting walls disposed in right angular relation to the first mentioned walls, and

a receiving passage for receiving oneend of the collapsible tubular member, and means for retaining the blank in its folded form.

6. A display panel supporting. column comprising in combination, a collapsible tubular member anda separate collapsible base therefor, said collapsible tubular member comprising a blank of foldable material scored to permit collapsing thereof into fiat form, said supporting base comprising a rectangular blank of foldable material, a plurality of intersecting cut lines, located sub: stantially centrally of the blank, a face score line extending from each end of each of the inter for permanently securing the collapsible column in the receiving opening of thecollapsible supporting base member.

8. A supporting base member for upright columna'r structures; said base member comprising a blank-of foldable material, intersecting lines of cut located substantially'centrally or the blank and extending through the same, a score line extending from the outer end' of each of said inter;

secting'lines of cut to the edges of the blank and forming continuations of the lines of cut, and a score line extending from the outer end of each of said lines of cut to each of two opposite side edges of the blank, said last mentioned score lines being arranged in two oppositely disposed pairs, saidl blank being foldable upon said score lines to secting cut lines to its respective comer of the 1 blank and dividing the blank into triangular areas, reverse score lines extending in spaced provide .a plurality of upstanding walls and an opening for the reception of a columnar strucxture, and means I ior securing the blank in its folded position. r ALBERT J. QUINBY. 

